Norovirus Food-Poisoning in Winter

From KFDA

Attention on Norovirus Food-Poisoning in Winter

Although summer's long gone, and we're now experiencing some cold temperatures here in Korea, people should STILL be careful about food poisoning, as there's a certain type of virus, that spreads even in low temperatures.
The Korea Food and Drug Administration released a statement today, asking citizens to be alert on the Norovirus, which accounts for nearly HALF of all food poisoning in the winter.
The virus can be contracted via food, water or physical contact, making it especially epidemic in indoor facilities, such as dormitories or childcare centers.
The administration recommends washing hands and sterilizing cooking appliances when using them.

Approaches to Prevent Rather than React to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Recommended

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A food microbiologist with the University of Manitoba suggests approaches designed to prevent rather than react to problems within the food supply offer the greatest potential as a food safety mechanism.

Earlier this month a World Trade Organization panel investigating complaints over U.S. Country of Origin Labelling ruled the law discriminates against imported livestock and is inconsistent with American trade obligations.

Dr. Rick Holley, a food microbiology professor with the University of Manitoba, acknowledges any effort to improve traceability would be of value when a food recall is necessary but where products from different countries are commingled, such as in the manufacture of sausage or ground beef, and that identity is lost Country of Origin Labelling has fallen short.

Diarrhea outbreak hits Honiara

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THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services yesterday declared an outbreak of diarrhea in Honiara, after a total 26 cases were reported and diagnosed in various clinics in Honiara.

The Ministry’s Undersecretary Dr Cedric Alependava announced this at the press conference yesterday, stating that the number of cases diagnosed already was alarming-not ruling out the risk of an epidemic of the infectious disease occurring soon.

Dr Alependava said an upsurge of diarrhoea cases has been picked up by the recently introduced Ministry of Health syndrome surveillance system over the past two weeks.

“Over the recent two weeks, two clinics in Honiara, namely Mataniko and Rove clinics have reported abnormally high numbers of diarrhoeal cases compared to previous data for the same period-mostly affecting children under five years of age,” he said.

Syracuse Basketball:Boeheim not worried

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After his Syracuse Orange had run away to another victory, men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim turned his focus to a far more important matter.

Boeheim said Tuesday that “what happened on my watch” will be revealed once police complete their inquiry into child molestation accusations against his former longtime assistant.

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim answers questions during a news conference after Syracuse defeated Eastern Michigan 84-48 in an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, in Syracuse, N.Y.“I never worried about my job status in 36 years,” Boeheim said at his first postgame news conference since Bernie Fine was fired Sunday. “I do my job. What happened on my watch, we will see. When the investigation is done, we will find out what happened on my watch.”

Advocates for sex abuse victims said Boeheim should resign or be fired for adamantly defending Fine and verbally disparaging two former Syracuse ball boys, two of the three men who have accused Fine of molesting them.

“Based on what I knew at that time, there were three investigations and nothing was corroborated,” Boeheim said. “That was the basis for me saying what I said. I said what I knew at the time.”

“I’ve been with him for 36 years, known him for 48 years, went to school with him,” Boeheim said. “I think you owe a debt of allegiance and gratitude for what he did for the program. That’s what my reaction was. So be it.”

Boeheim received a standing ovation when he walked onto the court that bears his name for the game against Eastern Michigan that the Orange won, 84-48.

Boeheim said there’s a misconception that he’s bigger than the program because of his long tenure and great success. He has 863 career wins, fifth all-time in Division I.

“If I was gone today, this program would be fine. This program would do great,” he said. “Ten years from now, this program will do great. This is not Jim Boeheim. This is Syracuse University’s basketball program. It is not about me. It never has been about me.”

After initially saying Fine’s first two accusers were lying to make money in the wake of the Penn State University child sex abuse scandal, Boeheim backed off those comments Sunday.

“What is most important is that this matter be fully investigated and that anyone with information be supported to come forward so that the truth can be found,” Boeheim said in a statement. “I deeply regret any statements I made that might have inhibited that from occurring or been insensitive to victims of abuse.”

One of the accusers, Bobby Davis, first contacted Syracuse police in 2002 regarding Fine, but there was no investigation because the statute of limitations had passed. Kevin Quinn, a Syracuse spokesman, said police did not inform the university of Davis’ allegations then.

On Tuesday, Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler said Dennis DuVal, a former SU basketball player who was police chief in 2002, knew of the allegations against Fine.

Facebook Ipo

Facebook is considering raising about US$10 billion (£6.4 billion) in an initial public offering that would value the world's largest social-networking site at more than US$100 billion, according to reports.

7:37AM GMT 30 Nov 2011Comments The company is expected to file for the IPO before the end of the year, in a move which would place a value of around US$125 (£80) on each of its 800 million users.

The $100 billion valuation would be twice as high as it was in January, when the company announced a $1.5 billion investment from Goldman Sachs Group and other backers.

At $10 billion, the offering would raise more money than any other technology IPO – dwarfing the previous record holder, Infineon Technologies AG, which generated $5.23 billion in an IPO in 2000.

Facebook expects to be required by U.S. regulators to disclose financial results by April 30, 2012, if it doesn’t go public by then, the company said in January.

Facebook decided to wait until 2012 for its IPO to give Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg more time to gain users and boost sales, sources said.

The news comes as Zuckerberg admitted Facebook has made "a bunch of mistakes" on privacy and agreed to overhaul its policy to make all major changes opt-in, following American regulatory criticism.

Writing in a rare blog post, the social network site's founder and chief executive said he “founded Facebook on the idea that people want to share and connect with people in their lives, but to do this everyone needs complete control over who they share with at all times”.

But he added that while overall the site had a good history of being open about privacy, "I am the first to admit that we have made a bunch of mistakes".

His comments came after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused Facebook of systematically invading user privacy on seven specific counts, including when the social network had changed settings to make more of its users' information publicly visible.

The new plan to settle the complaints marks a major step on the social network’s road to its initial public offering, which had been widely expected to value the company at $100 billion.

Facebook will now be “required to obtain consumers’ affirmative express consent before enacting changes that override their privacy preferences”.

This will effectively make all major future privacy control changes opt in. Facebook must also submit to privacy audits every 2 years for the next 20 years, stop any access to content on deactivated accounts, and present its policies on privacy or security of user data more clearly.

Although new settings can apparently be added without requiring users to opt in, new services will now require users to explicitly give their consent if they are to take part. Facebook Places, for example, which allows users to check-in online to physical locations, was cited as an example of a service that Facebook would not now be able to turn on for all users without their consent.

Zuckerberg conceded that the site had made major mistakes with users’ privacy, citing the launch of the ‘Beacon’ system which showed users’ friends their shopping habits, and the company’s previous changes to privacy policies.

He claimed, however, that “When I built the first version of Facebook, almost nobody I knew wanted a public page on the internet. That seemed scary. But as long as they could make their page private, they felt safe sharing with their friends online. Control was key”.

Zuckerberg put the social network’s success down to making it “easy for people to feel comfortable sharing things about their real lives”.

"That said, I'm the first to admit that we've made a bunch of mistakes. In particular, I think that a small number of high profile mistakes, like Beacon four years ago and poor execution as we transitioned our privacy model two years ago, have often overshadowed much of the good work we've done.

"I also understand that many people are just naturally sceptical of what it means for hundreds of millions of people to share so much personal information online, especially using any one service."

He added: "Even if our record on privacy were perfect, I think many people would still rightfully question how their information was protected. It's important for people to think about this, and not one day goes by when I don't think about what it means for us to be the stewards of this community and their trust.

Facebook has always been committed to being transparent about the information you have stored with us – and we have led the internet in building tools to give people the ability to see and control what they share.

The new agreement with the FTC “means we're making a clear and formal long-term commitment to do the things we've always tried to do and planned to keep doing – giving you tools to control who can see your information and then making sure only those people you intend can see it”, Zuckerberg said.

The social network will now also have two Chief Privacy Officers; former lawyer Erin Egan will be responsible for Policy, while Michael Richter will become Chief Privacy Officer, Products. Richter is currently Facebook's Chief Privacy Counsel.

Overall, the changes are set to alter Facebook’s development of new products, as well as its attitude to users. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said ”Facebook’s innovation does not have to come at the expense of consumer privacy. The FTC action will ensure it will not.”

The proposals will now be put to a 30-day consultation period. They are likely to meet the majority of the concerns raised be European privacy regulators, although those issues remain unresolved.

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AMERICAN AIRLINES FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY

American Airline parent corporation, AMR Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. With peak travel season just around the corner, experts are split over what it could mean.

American Airlines' parent corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Tuesday, while simultaneously assuring the flying public that things will be "business as usual" while the company restructures.

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. seeks Ch. 11 protection AMR shareholders take massive hit, but experts see a less volatile future Airline stocks:

Airlines Air Travel Transportation Company Bankruptcies Company Activities and Information Transportation and Logistics Sector Passenger Transportation The parent firm, AMR Corp., said American will keep flying its routes, honoring mileage awards, and paying full salaries and benefits for employees.

That still leaves many travelers wondering about the future of a once-leading airline. And the unsettling news comes with a peak travel season just around the corner.

Users of the social network Twitter revealed the uncertainty with comments like, "probably not going to fly with American Airlines" and "i'm so glad i fly @delta."

At the same time, many fliers are aware that bankruptcy has become a periodic fact of life in this competitive industry. American is just the last holdout among the "legacy" carriers, struggling with higher wage and pension costs than discount rivals.

United Airlines, Delta, US Airways, and other carriers have flown this route before – cutting labor costs and debt burdens in bankruptcy.

Thomas Horton, who was named the new CEO of American's parent company, said the airline may modestly reduce the number of routes it flies.

Such court-approved restructuring can be a tool of survival, by which companies avoid outright failure. But some industry analysts say the maneuver into bankruptcy Tuesday doesn't assure American's future success.

"This did not come as a surprise with AMR's stock trading under $2 a share," says George Hobica of the website Airfarewatchdog, by e-mail. "The real question is whether the airline will survive long-term, or go the way of other iconic 'flag carrier' airlines such as TWA and Pan American."

Before entering bankruptcy, the airline agreed to buy lots of new planes from Boeing and Airbus. The airline's stated goal in its bankruptcy filing is to "enable the Company within five years to operate the youngest and most efficient fleet among its U.S. competitors."

Airline blogger Steven Frischling describes this as a gamble, and says it remains to be seen whether a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of New York will see things the company's way.

"While the airline needs to address more immediate needs, including operating costs, employee salary, benefits ... this financial aspect of the airline’s bankruptcy is unusual," Mr. Frischling wrote Tuesday.

In the short run, the bankruptcy filing may give some travelers a reason to migrate elsewhere for ticket purchases. Fairly or unfairly, the B-word brings connotations of financial instability and uncertainty.

"American has a chance to straighten up and fly right," travel journalist David Armstrong writes on his website. "The changes will be painful for workers and shareholders but, long-term, travelers will probably benefit from a streamlined, modernized airline."

Under its previous CEO Gerard Arpey, AMR prided itself on having avoided bankruptcy. But higher labor costs resulted in American posting losses even as rivals returned to profitability.

With roughly average ratings on its service quality, and with consumers focused squarely on price, raising fares isn't on American's menu of options for financial revival.

Heaven is For Real

Heaven Is for Real, about a 3-year-old's purported trip to heaven and back, will soon have a younger audience. Heaven Is for Real for Kids "as told by Colton Burpo to his parents Todd & Sonja Burpo" will be published Nov. 8. First printing: 350,000.

In the book's introduction, Colton's parents write: "You may be surprised to find some details in this book that were not included in the 'grown-up' book. Colton has actually shared so many memories that not all of them could be written in just one book."

Heaven Is for Real has sold 5.6 million copies. It's been No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list eight times and has remained in the top 10 since February. This week it's No. 8. The Heaven Is for Real DVD-based Conversation Kit ($29.99) in which the Burpos talk about Colton's experience, and the Heaven Is for Real Deluxe Edition ($21.99), will be published Nov. 1.

Miranda Kerr models $2.5 million bra at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Miranda admitted she's still lactating as she modelled the $2.5million bra

Miranda Kerr headlined the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night clad in a bra worth a whopping $2.5million.

The model was cheered on by husband Orlando Bloom as she took to the catwalk complete with her very own treasure chest at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York.

The Fantasy bra, aptly called the Treasure, is encrusted with diamonds and (sadly for the budding billionaires amongst you) a one-off, for now.

Miranda was unsurprisingly nervous about wearing it saying: “I’m still breast feeding!” She’s joked that having baby Flynn, who’s ten months old has helped boost her figure.

It’s safe to say young baby or not, she looks amazing. Miranda puts a lot of effort into getting ready for Victoria’s Secret’s world famous shows admitting days before: “I’m waxed, shaved, done laser. I’m pretty much prepped at this point!”source

Miranda Kerr

Miranda's fellow Angel Alessandra Ambrosio also grabs attention when hitting the pink carpet as she opts to don a silver and gold mini dress that features a plunging neckline.

Miranda Kerr has brought her beauty to a special viewing party for the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Hitting the pink carpet outside the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California on Tuesday, November 29, the 28-year-old supermodel looked stunning in a leopard-print dress by Emanuel Ungaro that she paired with black heels.

The wife of Orlando Bloom, who donned a $2.5 million Fantasy Treasure Bra on the fashion show, was joined by fellow Angels Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge. The former dazzled in a silver and gold-embellished mini dress from Balmain dress, while the latter rocked a dark pink mini dress and black peep toe shoes.

While Miranda hasn't shared her thought over the show, Alessandra has been tweeting her experiences. "At the pink carpet for the #vsfashionshow with @MirandaKerr and lily!!!" she first tweeted. She later posted, "It's showtime!!! And @MirandaKerr , lily and I are having a blast!!! I hope u all enjoy as much as us !! Xoxoxo."

Back on November 9, Miranda, Alessandra and Lily joined more than 30 models at the Lexington Avenue Armory in the Big Apple for the annual fashion show. While Miranda got the honor to show off the Fantasy Treasure Bra, Alessandra wowed the crowd with her 30-pound pair of Passion Play Fan Wings.

Among those who sashayed down the runway were Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Heatherton, Chanel Iman and Lindsey Ellingson. A total of 38 models graced the catwalk with 31 pairs of wings and 69 different outfits being displayed this year.

Victoria's Secret 2011 Fashion Show Teaser Video, Angels Sing to ‘Moves Like Jagger’

The highly anticipated "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" will air Nov 29, 10 p.m. E.T. exclusively on CBS. A teaser video was released with the Angels singing to the music "Moves Like Jagger."

This years Victoria's Secret Show was then again successful. It was staged in New York City last Nov. 9 where its top models strut down the runway to showcase six collections for this year.

Audience also witnessed performances from Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and Adam Levine. Models who were part of the show included Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Chanel Iman, and Anne Vyalitsyna.

The show was a whooping $12 million dollars in production. Not to mention the $2.5 million "Fantasy Treasure Bra" that was modeled by Australian native Miranda Kerr who returned on the catwalk this year.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011

It's that time of year again! The annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is back and sexier than ever. Click through to see the Angels at their finest ... Miranda Kerr dons her $2 million bra for a memorable strut during the show.source

Occupy LA

LOS ANGELES - Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia stormed Occupy Wall Street encampments in both cities Wednesday, demanding protestors leave demonstration sites that had become two of the movement's largest after evictions upended others across the country.

Dozens of officers in riot gear flooded down the steps of Los Angeles City Hall just after midnight and started dismantling the two-month-old camp two days after a deadline passed for campers to leave the City Hall lawn. The raid had a military precision and officers in helmets and wielding batons moved in and began making arrests after several orders were given to leave the small park.

According to the regional Central News Service wire agency, at least 25 people had been arrested by about 2:30 a.m. local time. The CNS report cited LAPD officer Kevin Maiberger, who added that another 70 to 80 protesters sitting in the camp with their arms interlocked would likely also be arrested.

The raid in Los Angeles came after demonstrators with the movement in Philadelphia marched through the streets after being evicted from their site. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa raised public safety and health concerns in announcing plans for the eviction last week, while Philadelphia officials said protestors must clear their site to make room for a $50 million renovation project.

Defiant Los Angeles campers who were chanting slogans as the officers surrounded the park, booed when an unlawful assembly was declared, paving the way for officers to begin arresting those who didn't leave.

In the first moments of the raid, officers tore down a tent and tackled a tattooed man with a camera on City Hall steps and wrestled him to the ground. Someone yelled "police brutality."

Teams of four or five officers moved through the crowd making arrests one at a time, cuffing the hands of protesters with white plastic zip-ties. A circle of protesters sat with arms locked, many looking calm and smiling.

In Philadelphia, police began pulling down tents at about 1:20 a.m. EST after giving demonstrators three warnings that they would have to leave, which nearly all of the protestors followed. Dozens of demonstrators then began marched through the street and continued through the night.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said breaking up the camp in the early-morning hours helped minimize any disruption to businesses and traffic.

"We acknowledge the fact that we are going to have to leave this space .... but in another sense this has been our home for almost two months and no one wants to see their home taken away from them," Philadelphia protestor Bri Barton, 22, said before police began clearing out the camp.

Six protesters were arrested after remaining on a street police that police tried to clear. The eviction overall appeared to have been carried out without any significant scuffles or violence.

Demonstrators and city officials in both Los Angeles and Philadelphia were hoping any confrontation would be nonviolent, unlike evictions at similar camps around the country that sometimes involved pepper spray and tear gas. The movement against economic disparity and perceived corporate greed began with Occupy Wall Street in Manhattan two months ago.

About 1,200 Los Angeles officers staged for hours outside Dodger Stadium before the raid. They were warned that demonstrators might throw everything from concrete and gravel to human feces at them.

Patrice O'Neal died from complications of a stroke

Patrice O'Neal, who helped roast Charlie Sheen in September, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, said he died at a New York-area hospital.

November 30, 2011Patrice O'Neal, 41, a veteran stand-up comic who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen in September, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, said he died at a New York-area hospital.

O'Neal grew up in Boston and started his stand-up career there. He appeared on Conan O'Brien and David Letterman's late-night TV shows and was a frequent guest on the "Opie & Anthony" radio show on Sirius XM.

His performance was a highlight of the Comedy Central roast of Sheen, who had been fired from the hit CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men."

O'Neal had half-hour specials on Showtime and HBO and was the host of "Web Junk 20" on VH1. He also acted in the TV series "Arrested Development," "Chappelle's Show" and "The Office."

Ravens stifled by Jacksonville Jaguars defense

Jeremy Mincey (94) of the Jacksonville Jaguars and D'Anthony Smith (95) react to a defensive stop during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Field on October 24, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

(CBS/AP)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Stifling stops against the run. Relentless pressure on the quarterback. A struggle just to make a first down. It was the kind of defense expected when the Baltimore Ravens play.

Only this time, it happened to them.

The Ravens (4-2) pitched the wrong kind of shutout Monday night in a 12-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars when they went an entire half without getting a first down, and didn't have a drive lasting more than three plays until late in the third quarter.

Joe Flacco completed two straight passes for negative yards, one that he caught himself. Ray Rice carried only eight times for 28 yards, with only one run longer than 4 yards.

"They basically beat us with their defense," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "I don't think it was only one thing. It was a lack of execution. They outplayed us one-on-one. It's about as bad as you can play on offense."

CBSSports.com's Pete Prisco says the Ravens' inconsistency on offense could thwart their postseason hopes.

"There were a lot of people thinking this was a team that will push for a Super Bowl," Prisco writes. "With that kind of offense, the 4-2 Ravens can forget about it."

Harbaugh didn't see this one coming.

The Jaguars (2-5) were a team in disarray, losers of five straight games, and eight of nine dating to last year. They had a strong defense of their own, for sure, along with the worst offense in the league.

The Ravens did their part on defense, as usual.

Ed Reed's low hit on Maurice Jones-Drew caused a fumble at the goal line in the first quarter. Mike Thomas returned a punt 28 yards to give the Jaguars the ball on the Baltimore 31, and the Ravens' drove them back three yards and made them settle for a 54-yard field goal from Josh Scobee.

Scobee added another field goal from 54 yards in the second quarter, and Baltimore made the Jaguars settle for a 22-yard field goal when they were first-and-goal from the 3 after a personal foul on Brendon Ayanbadejo that got him ejected.

That's what was so maddening about this loss.

For everything that went wrong on offense — 16 yards in the first half, only 57 yards through three quarters — the Ravens were still in the game. They just couldn't score until it was too late.

Flacco threw for just 37 yards going into the fourth quarter until the Jaguars gave him a cushion toward the end of the game and, going with a no-huddle offense, he drove the Ravens 90 yards by completing 10 of 13 passes. Flacco found Anquan Boldin in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown pass with 2:02 left in the game to get to 9-7.

But the onside kick by Billy Cundiff, recovered by the Ravens, came within inches of going the required 10 yards before bouncing back. Jacksonville managed one more field goal by Scobee.

With the late scoring drive, Flacco put up respectable numbers — 21 of 38 for 137 yards, his lone interception coming on the final drive when Drew Coleman stepped in front of his pass in the middle of the field.

"Bad football," Flacco said. "They're a physical defense and we were able to give them momentum, and keep the momentum at home."

Flacco couldn't find receivers downfield and didn't have much time to throw. He was sacked three times and under constant pressure for most of the night. Even so, the Ravens were down only at 6-0 at halftime, and fully expected to win the game despite not having a first down and only 16 yards at halftime — the fewest the Jaguars have ever given up in one half.

He expects to take the brunt of the blame for this miserable performance.

"They look at the quarterback when things are good, and they look at the quarterback when things are bad," Flacco said. "We weren't playing consistently on offense. It's going to get better. We're a young team. We need to make sure when we're not on our 'A' game, we're not this."

Baltimore, which came into the game averaging 375.2 yards a game, finished with 146 yards — 89 of those in the fourth quarter.

"There's no excuse for that," Boldin said. "You've got to give them credit. They played like it was their Super Bowl. We all know we have the talent in this locker room."

If there was a series that define the hapless offense of the Ravens in this game, it came early in the second quarter when they started in Jacksonville territory for the first time. Flacco completed one pass for a loss of five yards to Dennis Pitta. Michael Oher was called for holding, Rice dropped a short pass over the middle and Oher was called for holding again.

Just like that, it was third-and-35 from their own 30. And on the next play, Jeremy Mincey came charging at Flacco and swatted down his pass into Flacco's arms. He took off running for the sideline and didn't make it, slung to the ground by Paul Posluszny for an 8-yard loss that forced yet another punt.

As for the defense, the Ravens held Jacksonville to 205 yards. That's no great feat, considering Jacksonville ranked last in offense. But it gave up a 100-yard rusher for the first time all year, as Jones-Drew ran for 105 on 30 carries.

"It baffles me," linebacker Terrell Suggs said, noting that Rice only had eight carries to 30 for Jones-Drew. "They fed their horse. We've got to feed our horse. But don't forget to give credit to Jacksonville."

The Ravens now have two losses, same as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in the AFC North. This was a game they were supposed to win, and Suggs called it a low point even this early in the season.

"We have to get over it quick," Suggs said. "We can't drop any more games like this."source

make it stop

I used to follow a blog but recently the blogger has turned into a raving bigot.  Now I cannot drop the blog.  I repeatedly tried to remove the blog from my Reader feed but it kept returning.  Then I had an epiphany and logged into my Blogger dashboard and removed the blog from there. This removed it from my Reader feed also. Life was good for a few days but then the blog returned as soon as the blogger made another post.  This time there is no trace of the blog in the Reader subscriptions or in the Blogger followings.  I even went to the offending blog's site to try to remove myself from any subscription options but there weren't any.  So now I seem to be stuck with a raving bigot who does not show up as a subscription to either of my two subscription services. 

Does anyone else have this problem?

last week's roundup

This is from one of the more recent rugby matches.  I haven't talked about rugby in a while because the blog was starting to come up in Google searches and I was getting more recognition than I preferred.  Yes, I am fairly easy to find if you want to find me but that is different from being found when people are not specifically looking for me.

Trois cas d'hépatite A au collège de Maredsous - RTBF Regions

Trois cas d'hépatite A au collège de Maredsous - RTBF Regions

Trois cas d'hépatite A ont été détectés au collège Saint Benoit de Maredsous, dans la vallée de la Molignée, en Province de Namur.

Pour rappel, l'hépatite A se transmet majoritairement par ingestion d'eau ou d'aliments souillés par des matières fécales qui contiennent du virus. La transmission de la maladie est favorisée par une mauvaise hygiène et des conditions sanitaires défavorables. On considère que certains pays sont plus à risques que d'autres : Europe de l'est, Afrique, Asie et Amérique du sud.

Des procédés Anti-norovirus ne seront pas mis en place - FSA

Selon FoodProductionDAily.com, dans un article du 29 Novembre 2011, les autorités anglaises de sécurité alimentaire n'envisagent pas d'introduire de nouveaux procédés techniques de sécurité pour les huîtres, même si 76% (données FSA) des huîtres élevées au Royaume Uni sont contaminées par Norovirus.



Comme indiqué dans notre message du 29 Novembre (lire le lien : http://ceeram.blogspot.com/2011/11/food-standards-agency-new-research.html), le virus a été détecté dans plus de la moitié des échantillons positifs (52%). Un total de 800 échantillons de 10 huîtres ont été testés en 2009 et 2011, par des prélèvements sur 39 lieux d'élevages au Royaume Uni.

Dans un article de FoodQualityNews.com (Lire le lien : http://www.foodqualitynews.com/Legislation/Anti-norovirus-processes-will-not-be-implemented-FSA), un porte-parole de la Food Standard Agency (FSA) indique que bien que les hautes pressions et la chaleur puissent être considérées comme des options possibles pour la sécurité des consommateurs d'huîtres, ces techniques ne pourront être mises en place tant qu'un seuil légal de sécurité soit établi par l'EFSA (European Food Safety Agency).

En outre les systèmes de dépuration/épuration utilisés, selon le porte parole de la FSA, bien qu'efficaces pour le contrôle des bactéries, ne le sont pas suffisamment pour les virus alimentaires, tels que Norovirus.

Enfin, des nouvelles études sont nécessaires sur le niveau des norovirus post-purification avant d'envisager, avec l'EFSA, d'établir des seuils, toujours selon la FSA.



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Lire aussi notre article de Janvier 2011 : Novovirus warning over raw oysters ( http://ceeram.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html)
Lire aussi notre article de Février 2011 : Les conchyliculteurs n'en resteront pas là (http://ceeram.blogspot.com/2011/02/norovirus-coquillages-conchyliculteurs.html)
Voir aussi : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlo9hv_huitres-bassin-de-thau-doutes-sur-l-auto-epuration_news